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Compatible Electronics, Inc. is the largest fully accredited EMI and EMC test lab in Southern California. With two facilities located in Orange County near Irvine and one in Brea, California, and our LA County facility near the Ventura County border in Agoura we have the capacity to accommodate any schedule.

We specialize in EMC testing for FCC as well as EMC / EMI testing for CE Mark compliance under the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. We also have high Frequency testing capabilities (40GHz) in all our locations for Radio Frequency transmitters (Intentional radiators). We have a full service, product safety division to assist in domestic product safety approvals as well as Low Voltage Directive compliance. With other capabilities including FAA (DO-160C,D,E) and Mil-STD 461/462.

   
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The Guide to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC has been released, see our European Conformity Assessment page to get your copy!

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Domestic Wireless Certification.
Submit an application for certification of your radio frequency transmitters or telecommunication products online with CETCB, Go to our online filing page or contact info@celectronics.com for more information.

International Regulatory Compliance.
Compatible Electronics, Inc is one of only a very few recognized Conformity Assessment Bodies for the new European Union Electromagnetic Compatibility directive, 2004/108/EC. This gives us the equivalent status of a European Notified Body within the scope of that directive. Please see our European Conformity Assessment page for more information on the new directive. Or, read more about CE marking and the EMC directive at http://www.export.gov/cemark/EMC_Directive.asp

Testing, consulting, training.
Compatible Electronics has many levels of service offerings to meet your regulatory compliance needs.

Don't be taken in by test houses making false claims or promises that they can't keep. When it comes down to it, can you afford to have your results questioned, or your schedule delayed?

Compatible Electronics, Inc. is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, NVLAP Lab Codes: 200063-0, 200527-0 and 200528-0.

2004/108/EC - Notified Body #: 1925
Conformity Assessment Body #: US0066, US0135, US0145

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Guide to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC April 2009.
The user's manual for the RTTE directive. This document assists in the interpretation of the directive, as well as providing explanation and clarification on the most important aspects of the directive.
Get your PDF copy here

EMC Directive List of Harmonized Standards Updated.
New list of harmonized standards for the EMC directive.
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Low Voltage Directive List of Harmonized Standards Updated.
New list of harmonized standards for the LVD.
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R&TTE Directive List of Harmonized Standards Updated.
New list of harmonized standards for the R&TTE directive.
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EICTA Position on 2.4 GHz WLAN in the EU. The European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Technology Industry Association, also known as DIGITALEUROPE, issues position on Information about restrictions for WLAN products operating on 2.4 GHz.
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FCC Enforcement Update (off site link regarding FCC's increase in enforcement activities). The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has placed a new emphasis on pursuing violations. In 2007, the FCC issued forfeitures totaling more than $47 million, the highest in Enforcement Bureau history.
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Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC
"The ability of an equipment or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances to anything in that environment"
definition from IEC 60050(161)

Electromagnetic Interference - EMI
"Degradation of the performance of an equipment, transmission channel or system caused by an electromagnetic disturbance"
definition from IEC 60050(161)

 
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